City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Pennside, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pennside - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

5,406
Residents
$77,411
Median income
$195,000
Median home
$1,575
Median rent (state)

Pennside - the verdict

Nationally, Pennside sits in the 59th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

59th
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
63rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Pennside, PA

Pennsylvania's Pennside is a small town, with 5,406 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Pennside households earn a median of $77,411 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.7%. Home values in Pennside run a median of $195,000, and the median resident age is 39.0 years. About 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 71.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,575 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.7 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

5,406 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$77,411 /yr

Poverty 5.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Pennside compare to other US cities?

Pennside measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 63% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Pennside against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Pennside toward the top of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,865 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pennside ranks #287 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pennside only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#596 of 1,765
66th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#287 of 1,865
81st percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#679 of 1,790
62nd percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#921 of 1,856
50th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#775 of 1,861
58th percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

59thIncome percentile

59th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Pennside's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$195,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Pennside $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Pennside, PA Pennside, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Pennside, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pennside, PA median $77,411/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Pennside, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Pennside, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 71.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
5,406
Median Income
$77,411
Median Home Value
$195,000
Median Age
39.0
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
71.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.4%
Carpool
8.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
6.4%
Other
1.5%

Based on 3,122 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Pennside sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,575/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Trooper
5,408 people
Tyrone
5,421 people
Chesterbrook
5,439 people
Olyphant
5,370 people
Sayre
5,444 people
Shillington
5,462 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pennside's 5,406 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Semmes, AL
5,404 people
Conley, GA
5,404 people
Neshanic Station, NJ
5,403 people
Coco comunidad, PR
5,409 people
Battlement Mesa, CO
5,402 people
Lake Holiday, IL
5,402 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pennside's $77,411 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Manchester, NH
$77,415 median income
Hollywood, SC
$77,415 median income
Denham Springs, LA
$77,418 median income
Clever, MO
$77,403 median income
Lihue, HI
$77,420 median income
Tremont, IL
$77,420 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Pennside, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Pennside, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.2% 21.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 22.7% White 68.2% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.9% Two or more races 21.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Pennside compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Pennside (this city) 5,406 $77,411
Trooper 5,408 $134,338
Tyrone 5,421 $55,568
Chesterbrook 5,439 $140,972
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pennside, PA?

What is the population of Pennside, PA? +

Pennside, PA counts 5,406 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pennside, PA? +

In Pennside, the typical household earns $77,411 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pennside? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pennside; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Pennside, PA? +

Pennside's median home value sits at $195,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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